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CHARLES T. MELVIN, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

i Letters .Patent No. 63,1919, dated/April 16, 1867.

IMPRGVEMBNT IN RAZOR STROPS.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY GONGERN:

Be it known that I, CHARLES T. MELVIN, of the city and county of Providence, i'n the` State-of Rhode Island, haveV invented a new and useful Improvement in Razor Straps; and I'do hereby declare that the following is a' full, clear, and exact description of the saine, reference beingA had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, in which- Figure lis a perspective view of my invention.

Figures 2, 3, 4, and 5 are detail parts. d

In the accompanying drawings, A, fig. l; is a box, fastened to a tatplate of' metal or wood and provided with a hinge cover B, also having a straight shaft extending through its centreA protruding a suitable distancel at each end, as shown in figs. 1 and razor strop, and Wound inside of box A, when not in use, by means of a coiled spring, asshown in tig. This coiled spring, being fastened to one end of shaft, with its opposite end connected to box A, is wound up when the strap is drawn out for use, and unwinding, drawing the strop back when .the end of strop is set free, the outer end of strop being provided with a. curved wirefendrawing it out. C, tig. 3, is a pieceof felt or some suitable substance fastened to theffront edge of cover B, forming a brush for .the purpose of wipingY the Vstrop when drawn out or' in, thus keeping the strop free from Vall dirt, which is a great advantage for barbers use, as it would not be apt to gap the razor in stropping. Fig. 2 is a cap or cover, fitted to the end of box A, that contains the spring, which can be removed in case the spring gets broken and a new one is required. One end of 3. Ou the centre of this shaft is fastened a strip of leather or ilexibl,`

shaft is made square, to be used in adjusting the spring properly. Fig. 4 is a piece of wire for `fastening cover.

B when closed. Fig. 5 is a swivel joint on the end of strop, thatfastens to the shaft for the purpose of turning the strop either side up when drawn out as may be required to be used.

The advantages of my invention are: thestrop can be used on either side, and is always kept free from dirt, being well adapted for barbers use; it can be fastened to the wall or shelf, as desired, by screwing or nailing through the holes in the plate.

v I do not claim as my invention a strip of leath'er for a razor strop, but what I do claim, and Wish tossecure by Letters Patent of the United States, isl Y A flexible razor strop, capable of being drawn into its receiver by means of a spring. y I also claim a brush and a swivel joint in connection with a tiexible razor strop, all substantially as set forth and for the purpose specified.

CHARLES T. MELVIN.

Witnesses:

CHARLES L. SEENCER, EznA J. Monnrss. 

